Michael Brennan shared his goal of playing on the PGA Tour after being in contention to win on the circuit. The American golfer is playing on a sponsor exemption at the Bank of Utah Championship, which started on Thursday. He took a two-stroke lead in the game after 54 holes.In the post-round press conference, after his impressive game on Saturday, Brennan reflected on his performance and opened up about how he had always wanted to be a professional golfer since his childhood. He also opened up about his plans for the final round of the fall season event. He said:"It's been my goal growing up to play on the PGA Tour. I know my parents have shared with me things I wrote in kindergarten, you know, about what my dream job is. It was always to play professional golf and to do so at the highest level, and I have a great opportunity tomorrow, so I'll try to take advantage of it, stay focused, but also play golf a little bit great." View this post on Instagram Instagram PostIf Michael Brennan wins at the Bank of Utah Championship on Sunday, he would be the first golfer since Nick Dunlap in 2024 to win on the PGA Tour while playing on a sponsor exemption. It’s his third appearance on the circuit after his first one after turning pro.He previously played at The Genesis Invitational in 2022 but missed the cut after playing two rounds of 71 and 73, and then played at the U.S. Open in 2023 but again missed the cut. He turned pro last year, and in his first start as a pro on the PGA Tour, delivered a remarkable performance.Michael Brennan opens up about his nervousness while playing at the Bank of Utah ChampionshipAfter the third round on Saturday, Michael Brennan opened up about his performance and said that he was “a little nervous” to play in the event. However, he talked about his experience of playing on the PGA Tour and is now looking forward to the final round on Sunday.“I was a little nervous, definitely,” Brennan said (via Fox Sports). “I don’t think it was anything crazy. Nothing that I hadn’t experienced playing professional golf on the Americas tour. I felt like those experiences were pretty similar, which I’m very happy about. I’ve had some experience, and I hope to draw on that tomorrow. But when you’re out on the golf course it’s just you and the golf course.Michael Brennan took the lead in the game after the second round. He played the opening round of 67 and then 65 on Friday, followed by the third round of 64.Matt McCarty is also in contention this week and is just two strokes behind after three rounds at 15-under. For the final round on Sunday, Brennan will tee up in a group with McCarty and Rico Hoey. The group will start their game at 12 p.m. ET on the first tee hole.